The response of the president of the Spanish federation about the infamous kiss in Hermoso

as “culmination of a friendship between two people“, characterized the president of the football federation, Louise Rubialesthe move to kiss the Spanish striker on the mouth, Jennifer Hermoso.

???? SCANDALE in Spain!

Before soulever the trophy of the World Cup, the president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales embraced Jenni Hermoso, attaquante de l’Espagne, alors que celle-ci allait le saluer.https://t.co/BpUiAgVsWS

— RMC Sport (@RMCsport) August 20, 2023

With an interview with Pablo Parra and the radio MARCA the high-ranking official gave his own perspective on the matter: “ Kissing Jenny was a trivial display of affection. There are idiots everywhere, we can’t pay attention to stupidity. We are champions and I’m sticking to it“, he added, after the uproar created worldwide by his controversial move.

??? Luis Rubiales, en el microfono de @PabloParra_95rumbo al aeropuerto de Sidney

???”El beso con Jenni? Idiotas hay en todas partes. Cuando dos personas tienen una muestra de carino sin importancia, no podemos hacer caso a las idioteces”

?”Somos campeonas y con eso me quedo” pic.twitter.com/t2PdY9vBmC

— Radio MARCA (@RadioMARCA) August 20, 2023

The reactions

The soccer player herself – and now world champion – did not embrace the “innocence” that the Rubiales stating to a journalist’s question that “she didn’t like it».

Next, the Minister of Equality of Spain Irene Montero took a position on the event by characterizing the “sexual violence that women suffer on a daily basis».

No demos por hecho que dar un beso sin consentem es algo “que pasa”. It is a form of sexual violence that women suffer daily and until now invisible, and that we cannot normalize. It is the task of all society. The consent in the center. Solo si es si

— Irene Montero (@IreneMontero) August 20, 2023

Edited by: Maria Sarafoglou